Stand out from the crowd and reach your full potential with a STEM-designated Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree as only RIT can deliver it. At the center of a university recognized for technological excellence, a Saunders MBA gives you unparalleled options to customize your degree and flexible scheduling options for your convenience.

Get a strong foundation in business fundamentals with digital technology infused into core courses, leveraging RIT traditions in technology and innovation excellence, including Design and Information Systems, Supply Chain Management and Innovation in Products and Services.

Make it your own by choosing from a wide range of specialties including popular business disciplines such as Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems and Entrepreneurship. Or choose one of our joint electives built in partnership with other RIT colleges including Supply Chain Management and Engineering Management with the College of Engineering, and Health Systems Administration with the College of Health Sciences and Technology. Or create a custom specialty using graduate courses offered at RIT.

Finish by customizing your degree with electives that allow you to choose graduate courses from any of the nine RIT colleges offering nationally recognized programs in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) disciplines. International students qualify to apply for a F-1 STEM OPT work extension which can extend their total work eligibility up to 3 years.

RIT's MBA degree

RIT's MBA degree provides you with the flexibility to design the curriculum around your professional aspirations while also providing you with the STEM education that is increasingly in demand by today's organizations. You'll focus your learning on:

• Business Core Courses–Created to provide you with a solid foundation in business, leadership, and management, our core courses focus on organizational operations, financial proficiency, marketing concepts, commercialization, competitive strategy, and more.
• Information Systems–You'll learn to design and implement leading-edge enterprise technologies in order to collect, store, analyze, and manage vast amounts of data gathered through various customer touchpoints.
• Data Analytics–As businesses and organizations collect more and more data, there is a need to analyze and interpret this information and use it to make intelligent business decisions. RIT's MBA degree includes courses in data analytics and data management, and business intelligence to help you acquire the skills you need to harness information that generates managerial insights.

Business Administration, MBA degree, typical course sequence
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
ACCT-603    Accounting for Decision Makers    3
DECS-743    Operations and Supply Chain Management    3
ESCB-705    Economics and Decision Modeling    3
FINC-721    Financial Analysis for Managers    3
MGIS-650    Introduction to Data Analytics and Business Intelligence    3
MGMT-740    Leading Teams in Organizations    3
MGMT-775    Ethical Decision Making and Corporate Social Performance    3
MKTG-761    Marketing Concepts and Commercialization    3
Second Year
     
STEM Electives
9
     
Open Graduate Electives
6
MGIS-735    Design and Information Systems    3
MGMT-735    Management of Innovation    3
MGMT-759    Competitive Strategy    3
Total Semester Credit Hours    
48
STEM Electives
Course
ACCT-738    Information Systems Auditing and Assurance Services
ACCT-745    Accounting Information and Analytics
BANA-680    Data Management for Business Analytics
BANA-780    Advanced Business Analytics
BANA-785    Business Analytics Experience
CSCI-654    Foundations of Parallel Computing
CSCI-721    Foundations of Data Cleaning and Preparation
DECS-744    Project Management
DECS-745    Quality Control and Improvement
DECS-750    Supply Chain Analysis
FINC-742    Financial Modeling and Analysis
FINC-772    Equity Analysis
FINC-773    Debt Analysis
FINC-780    Financial Analytics
FINC-795    Computational Finance Experience
GRCS-701    Research Methods
HRDE-745    Information Systems in HRD
HSPT-740    Economic Performance Analysis for Hospitality & Tourism
INTB-710    Global Business Analytics
INTB-730    Cross-Cultural Management
ISEE-682    Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
ISEE-682    Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
ISEE-703    Supply Chain Management
MATH-601    Methods of Applied Mathematics
MATH-605    Stochastic Processes
MATH-711    
Advanced Methods in Scientific Computing
MATH-712    Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
MATH-735    Mathematics of Finance I
MATH-736    Mathematics of Finance II
MATH-741    Partial Differential Equations I
MATH-742    Partial Differential Equations II
MGIS-720    Information Systems Design
MGIS-725    Data Management and Analytics
MGIS-760    Integrated Business Systems
MGIS-761    
Business Process Analysis and Workflow Design
MGMT-741    Managing Organizational Change
MGMT-755    Negotiations
MGMT-756    Power and Influence
MKTG-763    Buyer Behavior
MKTG-768    Marketing Analytics
MKTG-772    Internet Marketing: Strategy & Tactics
MKTG-773    
Database Marketing
PROF-711    Advanced Project Management
SERQ-723    Service Analytics
SERQ-732    Assessment of Service Quality
SERQ-735    Data Mining in the Service Sector
SERQ-745    Social Psychology of Service
SERQ-747    Design Thinking and Creativity
STAT-611    Statistical Software - R
STAT-621    Statistical Quality Control
STAT-747    Principles of Statistical Data Mining
STAT-756    Multivariate Analysis
STAT-773    Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
STAT-784    Categorical Data Analysis

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the MBA program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete an online graduate application. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for information on application deadlines, entry terms, and more.
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college.
• Recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Letters of recommendation are optional.
• Not all programs require the submission of scores from entrance exams (GMAT or GRE). Please refer to the Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements page for more information.
• Submit a personal statement of educational objectives. Refer to Application Instructions and Requirements for additional information.
• Have college level credit or practical experience in algebra and statistics
• International applicants whose native language is not English must submit official test scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Students below the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional admission. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for additional information on English requirements. International applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver. Refer to Additional Requirements for International Applicants to review waiver eligibility.

Applications are accepted for fall, spring, and summer semesters. Students may complete their studies on a full- or part-time basis.

For further information about program specific GMAT/GRE waiver opportunities, tips on personal statements, and additional guidance on how to submit a successful application, please visit Saunders College of Business Admissions Requirements.

Completed applications for admission should be on file in the Office of Graduate and Part-time Enrollment at least four weeks prior to registration for the next academic semester for students from the United States, and up to 10 weeks prior for international students applying for student visas.

Tuition fee-2 years1,06,000

Total fee-2 years1,44,000